Positioning device for flash lights



March 17, 1931. M. R. GILSON POSITIONiNG DEVICE FOR FLASH LIGHTS Filed Aug- 7. 192-9 INVENTOR MarKR Ei1s cm WITNESS:

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., FATENT CFFICE MARK R. GILSON, F MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY- 1 POSITIONING DEVICE FOR FLASH LIGHTS Application filed August 7, 1929. Serial No, 384,093.

This invention relates to a flash light supouter split band 12 is placed in the recess porting device and particularly to a device 7 and the pintle 13 extended through the same, which will enable the flash light to be secured the bands 6 and 12 are securely hinged toto any part of the clothing of the user so gether.

that the rays from the light may be directed The other end of the band 12 is rolled, as at 55 onto the work regardless of the location and 14:, so that it can slide easily over the end which, when so directed, will enable the user 16 of the other split band whenthat band is to have the free use of both hands for perapplied to the desired position on the flash forming his task. light body.

The object of the invention is to provide an In Fig re 1, the ash ligh 17 ill r e is 60 improved device having the above characterof that type which has the lens extending out istics. from the side of the same, while the flash light Another object is to provide such a device 18, shown in Figure 14, has the lens locatwith the above mentioned attributes which ed in one end. With either of these types the may be economically manufactured and device is equally effective and it is intended as which is practically incapable of getting out that the band 6 shall always remain applied of order and which need never be removed to the light body, and when it is desired to from the flash light body, attach the same to the collar, lapel or other According to the invention, the device comportion of a coat, to shirt front, sleeve or to 20 prises two broken circular members of spring a part of the trousers or belt of the user, the 70 sheet steel connected together by means of p rt of the ga ment, Which I have marked a hinge, and one of these is adapted to sub- 19, rests between portions of the two bands, stantially encircle the light body, while the s h wn in F gure 3, and as the bands are other, which has its unconnected end rolled, nti lly f the Same diameter and the is adapted to be snapped down over the other h d 6 b ng m what spread by the flash 75 member and with the supporting means belight body, the inclusion of the part of the tween the same. garment 19 will further spread the outer band The drawing illustrates an embodiment of 12 d therefore pr vide an e fect al grip the invention and the views therein are as Which iS almost imp ssible to accidentally follows break. 80

Figure 1 shows the manner of support- Of course, the band is made of spring ing one type of flash light upon the clothing metal whose modulus Wlll never be reached in of the er, the normal operation of the device and, coin Figure 2 is a perspective view of the deq y e pr g tenslon of both bands vice, will remain practically the same regardless of 85 Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the length of the Servicethe manner in which the portion of the cloth- It IEOiIOWS. t f device illustrated y ing is securely maintained between the memhe mOChfied 1n varlous ways without departbers, and mg from the invention herein set forth and Figure i illustrates the manner of connecthereafter ing another type of flash light to the belt worn The 1I1V6I1t1011 1S hereby elaihled as is01- by the user. i

The device comprises an inner fiat strip of I 1. A flashlight positioning device comprisspring metal bent to form a split band 6 and g a pa of an a y r lar pring having a substantial opening between the op hands ng g h r so as to permit one 9 posed ends thereof so that it may be readily to he pp d around the other. applied to embrace the body of a flash light, 2. A flashlight positioning device comand one of its ends is recessed at the point prising a pair of substantially circular spring 7 while the end portions 8 and 9 are rolled bands having one end of each formed to so that when the rolled portion 11 of the providea hinge between the bands so as to 193 permit one to be snapped around the other.

3. A flashlight positioning device comprising a spring band for encircling a flashlight body, a similar spring band hinged at one end to one end of said first band and adapted to be snapped over the first band to securely grip a supporting member between the bands.

4. A flashlight positioning device compri ing aspring band for snapping onto and encircling an outer spring band, a hinge formed between one of the ends. of each band, the

other end of the outer band being rolled to permit it to slide readily over a support to be included between the bands.

5. A flashlight positioning device comprising a spring band for snapping onto and encircling an outer spring band, a hinge formed between one of the ends of each band, the other end of the outer band being rolled to permit it to slide readily over a support to be included between the bands, said outer band being adapted to securely grip the support when it snaps into position encircling said first band. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

R. GILSON. 

